Accelerator-pedal foot-rest.



E. F. HANNON, SR.

' ACCELERATOR PEDAL FOOT REST.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5.1914- Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

nsns cm. mwmuma. WASHIN EDWARD F. HANNON, $3., OF TULSA, OKLAHOMA.

ACCELERATOR-PEDAL FOOT-REST.

Application filed November 5, 1914. Serial No. 870,385.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWARD F. HANNON, Sn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Tulsa, in the county of Tulsa and State of Oklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Accelerator- Pedal Foot-Rests, of which the following is a specification. I I

This invention relates to a device for supporting the foot of an operator adjacent the controlling pedal of an automobile, particularly the accelerator pedal.

One object of the invention is to provide a device of this character so constructed as to be readily adjustable, whereby it may be made to conform to the individual characteristics, both of difierent types of machines and of diflerent operators.

A further object is to provide a foot rest constructed to be engaged by the instep of the operators foot between the heel and toe, and pivoted so as to permit entire freedom of movement.

In order that the invention may be readily understood, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and in which,

Figure 1 is a side view showing my improvedfoot rest as it appears in use, parts being in section; Fig. 2 is a view of the foot rest itself, taken in a plane at right angles to Fig. 1; and, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a shim block which I may employ.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 designates the accelerator pedal which may be of any desired construction, while 2 indicates the floor or footboard. My improved footrest comprises a supporting post 3, which is capable of sliding adjustment through a hole in the floor and through an apertured boss 4, preferably formed integral with a base plate 5. The post 3 is held in adjusted position by means of a set screw 6. The base plate 5 is secured in position upon the footboard 2 by means of bolts 7 of which preferably four are employed.

At the upper end of the post 3 is a curved U-shaped yoke 8, the yoke and post together forming a frame of Y-shaped configuration. Between the upper ends of this frame extends a foot supporting member 9, which is in the form of a U-shaped swinging stirrup having at its ends pintles 10 which turn freely in openings in the Y-shaped frame.

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Fig. 1 that the instep of the op'erators foot rests easily in this swinging stirrup 9, being held against lateral displacement and retained in such position that the too can readily engage the lever 1. The heel bears against one side of the stirrup and prevents the foot from slipping too far forward. It will be obvious that the stirrup may swing freely on its pintles so as to adapt itself to any position which the foot may assume.

By means of the set screw 6, the foot-rest 'may be adjusted in accordance with the requirements of any particular operator.

In order to insure the proper angle of the post 3 relative to the operator, so that the thrust will be properly centered, I propose to provide a number of wedge-shaped shim blocks 11, such as shown in Fig. 3. These blocks will be thick on one side, as indicated at 12, and tapered to a feather edge on the other, as indicated at 13, the blocks being provided with a central hole 14, to accommodate the post 3, and with bolt holes 15 adjacent the corners. These blocks will,

of course, be of the same length and breadth I as the base plate 5, so as to lie neatly thereunder.

It will be understood that a dealer will carry in stock a number of plates similar to 11, of varying thicknesses, so that when equipping an automobile with my improved foot-rest, a wedge-block of the proper thickness corresponding with the particular slope of the footboard in question may be selected. In this way the angular relation between the post 3 and footboard may be determined as necessary to meet any given requirements.

What I claim is:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination with an automobile accelerator pedal of a foot rest disposed adjacent there-' to, said rest having upright portions between which the foot is received and comprising a pivotally mounted foot supporting'member constructed to engage with the instep of the foot between the toe and heel, thus constituting a heel stop to limit the forward movement of the foot, whereby the fore part of the foot may freely bear upon said accelerator pedal, as desired.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with an automobile accelerator pedal, of a foot rest mounted adjacent thereto, said rest comprising a U-shaped frame into which the instep of the foot be Patented Sept. 5, 1916.

tween the heel and toe is received, and supporting means for said frame, said supporting means projecting down through-the floor of the automobile, and means for varying the extent to which the said supporting means so projects, whereby the height of said foot rest relative to the accelerator pedal may be adjusted as desired.

' 3. In a device of the class described, the combination with an automobile accelerator pedal, of a foot rest disposed adjacent thereto, said rest comprising a U-shaped frame,

supporting means for said frame, and a swinging stirrup pivotally mounted between the legs thereof, and adapted toreceive the foot of the operator betweenthe heel and toe, whereby the toevmay freely engage and actuate said accelerator pedal.

.4. In a device of the class described, the combination with an automobile accelerator pedal, of a foot rest disposed adjacent thereto, said rest comprisingv a vY-shaped supporting frame, and aswinging stirrup mounted between the legs thereof, and means for adjusting the height ofsaid frame above the automobile fioor,ewhereby its relation to the said accelerator pedal may be varied as desired.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with an automobile accelerator pedal, of a foot rest disposed adjacent theresaid frame to the operator and to the ac celerator pedal maybe varied as desired.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD F. HANNON, Sn.

Witnesses:

W. V; BIDDIsoN, JOHN S. GARvm.

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